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JUVENILE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL <br />The council plans for the needs of adjudicated and at -risk youth and assesses <br />the need for delinquency treatment and prevention services in Cabarrus County. <br />The 25- member council is made up of a variety of judicial and public agency <br />representatives as well as seven at -large members. Appointments are for terms <br />of two years. <br />NURSING HOME COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />This committee seeks to maintain the intent of the Nursing Home Residents Bill <br />of Rights for those persons residing in nursing homes, works to ensure <br />appropriate conditions within the nursing homes and promotes community <br />involvement with those homes. Members cannot be employed by a nursing <br />home nor have any financial interest, directly or indirectly, in a nursing home. <br />Also, no immediate family of a nursing home resident in Cabarrus County can <br />serve on the committee. Initial appointments are made for terms of one year with <br />successive appointments of three years. <br />TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD <br />This board works to advance coordination between the County and human <br />service agencies, to monitor transportation services and to advise the Board on <br />issues related to human service transportation policy matters. Members include <br />representatives from the Department of Social Services, Cabarrus Health <br />Alliance, Department of Aging, Cabarrus EMS, L.I.F.E. Center, Cabarrus <br />Workshop, Healthy Cabarrus, Head Start, Piedmont Behavioral Healthcare and a <br />representative of the visually impaired in the county. <br />YOUTH COUNCIL <br />The purpose of the Youth Council is to provide teens in the community an <br />opportunity to be active citizens. Through experiences and education, youth will <br />be empowered in the community. The Youth Council will expose teens to county <br />government, allow teens an opportunity to discuss issues, and interact with <br />county commissioners and employees through youth -adult partnerships. <br />Attachment number 1 <br />1 -4 Page 271 <br />